Bradley Braves baseball

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Bradley Braves
Baseball current event.svg 2025 Bradley Braves baseball team
Bradley Braves logo.svg
Founded1898
Conference history Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1911–1937)
University Bradley University
Head coach Justin Dedman (1st season)
Conference Missouri Valley
Location Peoria, Illinois
Home stadium Dozer Park
(Capacity: 8,500)
Nickname Braves
ColorsRed and white [1]
   
College World Series appearances
1950, 1956
NCAA tournament appearances
1950, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1968, 2015
Conference tournament champions
1950, 1956, 1959, 1962, 1968
Conference regular season champions
1926, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1937, 1942, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1968

The Bradley Braves baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, United States. The team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I and are members of the Missouri Valley Conference. The Braves have played in seven NCAA Tournaments, going in 1950, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1968 and 2015.

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Bradley in the NCAA Tournament

YearRecordPctNotes
1950 0–2.000 College World Series 7th place
1956 3–2.600 College World Series 3rd place, District 5 Champions
1957 0–2.000 District 5
1959 0–2.000 District 5
1962 0–2.000 District 5
1968 0–2.000 District 5
2015 1–2.333 Louisville Regional
TOTALS
4–14.222

Dozer Park

Dozer Park has been home to the Braves baseball team since 2003. The 8,500-seat stadium is located in downtown Peoria, and is also home to the Peoria Chiefs, the High-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals in the Midwest League. [2]

Head coaches

Justin Dedman was named head coach in June 2025 after the retirement of Elvis Dominguez. [3] [4]

TenureCoachYearsRecordPct.
1898–1900, 1903, 1907, 1909no coach636–21.632
1901 N. Gibson 18–3.727
1902 Pink Voris 18–5.615
1904–1905 D. Seisler 114–8.636
1906 C. Hughes 15–7.417
1908 L. Holsinger 112–2.857
1910–1911, 1914–1918 Fred Brown 726–20.565
1912 R. Schenck 15–4.556
1913 Les Lord 15–1.833
1919 Harold Olsen 10–1.000
1920 Joe Bike 17–4.636
1921–1942, 1946–1948 Alfred J. Robertson 25242–156–6.606
1949–1972 Leo Schrall 24346–188–3.647
1973–1979 Chuck Buescher 7127–136–1.483
1980–2008 Dewey Kalmer 28842–772–4.522
2009–2025 Elvis Dominguez 17364–453–2.446
2026–Justin Dedman–––
Totals16 coaches123 seasons2,047–1,781–16.537

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bradley University Athletics Official Athletics Brand Identity - Usage and Style Guide" (PDF). March 30, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Dozer Park". www.bradleybraves.com. Bradley University. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  3. ↑ https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/college/baseball/2025/06/04/ncaa-baseball-bradley-hires-new-head-coach-for-baseball-team/84037090007/
  4. ↑ https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/high-school/baseball/2025/05/24/ncaa-baseball-bradley-coach-elvis-dominguez-retires/83834648007/


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